Florida panther
noun
Flor·i·da panther
ˈflȯr-ə-də- 
ˈflär-
: a highly endangered cougar (Puma concolor couguar) whose range is now limited to southern Florida
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After the Challenger tag, plates were created to save manatees and the Florida panther.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2026
Over the next few years, Florida adopted plates for environmental initiatives, including efforts to save manatees and the Florida panther.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
An intact corridor helps species such as the Florida black bear, and potentially the endangered Florida panther, move between habitats.
—Sarah Lockhart, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
In Ave Maria, the public health response to the measles outbreak seemed to be as elusive as the Florida panther: prominent in the area but largely hidden from public view.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2026
Over the next few years, Florida adopted plates for environmental initiatives, including efforts to save manatees and the Florida panther.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
An intact corridor helps species such as the Florida black bear, and potentially the endangered Florida panther, move between habitats.
—Sarah Lockhart, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
In Ave Maria, the public health response to the measles outbreak seemed to be as elusive as the Florida panther: prominent in the area but largely hidden from public view.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026
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